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Saturday 21 February 2026

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Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 37.80s

Always Scoring⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Jordan Canavan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Flavin

22/1

€20,000 3-y-o, Mahler gelding. Brother to fair 2½m hurdle winner Transfer Friendly and modest hurdler/fair chaser Ballynaheer. Dam unraced. Off mark in points at second attempt (Jan 10) but starts life under Rules in a competitive maiden.

Form: 31

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Desmond George¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Paddy Cody⁽⁷⁾| T: R P Cody

6/1

No better than modest form in trio of bumper starts, latest well held fourth at this course on his return earlier this month. Needs to improve to make a winning hurdle debut.

Form: 744

Eagle's Quest³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 115

2/1

Had some creditable bumper form and is gradually improving over hurdles, finishing ahead of All Night Revival/Fabhcun when runner-up in 2m Gowran maiden (heavy) last time. Entitled to be in the mix.

Form: 63/3462

Elbow Lane⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Dylan Robinson| T: P J Rothwell

100/1

€6,500 3-y-o, Getaway gelding. Dam (h92), maiden hurdler (stayed 2½m), half-sister to fairly useful chaser (stayed 2¾m) Roger Beantown out of 2m hurdle winner Best Wait. Third sole start in points (Nov 2025) and may prove stable second-string on Rules debut.

Form: 3

Fabhcun³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

9/1

From a useful staying family and shaped accordingly when fifth at Gowran Park on debut last month. Reopposes a pair who finished ahead of him and he's likely to improve for that experience.

Form: 5

All Night Revival³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell

5/2

Runner-up in a point and well-backed to fill same spot on bumper debut for Nigel Slevin. Shaped with encouragement from less-than-ideal position when fourth on hurdle/stable debut at Gowran and further progress expected.

Form: 224

Simply Natural⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Kieren Buckley| T: G P Cromwell

3/1

Successful sole outing in points and best effort in bumpers when narrowly pipped by subsequent Grade 2 placed Tiktok Casey (below form last time). In good hands to bounce back and looks an interesting hurdle debutante.

Form: 15/426

Non-Runners

Lord De Choisel

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: E Doyle J: Phillip Enright

Forecasts

Eagle's Quest (2/1), All Night Revival (5/2), Simply Natural (3/1), Desmond George (6/1), Fabhcun (9/1), Always Scoring (22/1), Lord De Choisel (33/1), Elbow Lane (100/1)

ALL NIGHT REVIVAL shaped encouragingly when fourth on hurdle/stable debut and may be able to reverse form with more experienced Eagle's Quest. Fabhcun finished back in fifth that day but looks a likely improver for the Elliott yard, while Simply Natural merits respect on the best of her bumper form.